Daily Archives: May 26, 2021
SC notice to West Bengal Government on post-poll violence
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the West Bengal Government on a petition demanding a probe by...
Vaccine absolutely important to defeat pandemic: PM
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the planet will not be the same after COVID-19 and noted that...
Two killed, 11L evacuated as tornado hits West Bengal
KOLKATA: Two persons died in Pandua in West Bengal on Tuesday after being struck by lightning, which was accompanied by a “tornado”,...
Ludhiana YouTuber calls Arunachal part of China, arrested
LUDHIANA: A 21-year-old YouTuber based at Janakpuri here was arrested after he allegedly called Arunachal Pradesh a part of China and said...
Farmers hoist black flags, burn effigies of BJP leaders, say won’t budge an inch
CHANDIGARH: Six months after they descended on the Delhi border seeking repeal of the three farm laws, the protesting farmers may have...
WhatsApp moves court against Centre, says new media rules mean end to privacy
NEW DELHI: Taking the user privacy war to the court over new IT rules, Facebook-owned WhatsApp on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against...
4,157 die in 24 hrs as India records 2.08 lakh new Covid cases
NEW DELHI: A day after recording less than two lakh cases of Covid, India on Wednesday once again breached the mark with...
Cyclone Yaas makes landfall in Odisha with wind speed of 130-140 kmph
KOLKATA: The cyclone Yaass landfall has begun near Dhamra port in Odisha at 9.15 am on Wednesday, even as strong winds and...